Can You Plant Cut Flowers? (Will They Grow)

Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:28 pm

Will cut flowers take root


Bouquets of flowers are popular gifts for birthdays, holidays and other occasions.
With proper care, these cut flowers can last a week or more, but eventually they die. What if there was a way to turn cut flowers back into real, growing plants?


You don’t need a magic wand to root bouquets, just a few simple tips. Here in my post, you’ll learn how to replant flowers that have already been cut.

Planting cut flowers is it possible?

Can You Plant Cut Flowers? (Will They Grow)


It’s always a bit sad to cut flowers in the garden. A cut with garden shears transforms a rose or hydrangea flower from a living plant into a short-lived (but beautiful) houseplant.
Can you replant cut flowers? Not in the usual sense, because sticking your bouquet in a garden bed will have no positive effect. However, it is possible to regrow cut flowers if you root the stems first.

Will cut flowers grow roots?

Flowers need roots to grow. Roots provide plants with water and nutrients they need to survive.
When you cut a flower, you separate it from its roots. Therefore, cut flower stems need to be rooted so they can grow again.


Many cut flowers actually grow roots with the right treatment. These include roses, hydrangeas, lilacs, honeysuckle and azaleas.


If you’ve ever propagated perennials from cuttings, you’ll understand the basics of growing cut flowers. You cut a piece of the stem of the cut flower and encourage it to root.

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How to regrow flowers that have already been cut.


Most plants reproduce by pollination, flowering and seed production. However, some also reproduce asexually through rooted cuttings. This technique is used by gardeners to propagate perennial flowers as well as herbs, shrubs and even trees.

How to prepare the cut flowers?


To propagate cut flowers from cuttings, you need to act while the bouquet is still fresh. You need a 5-15 cm long piece of the flower stem, which contains two or three leaf nodes.


Remove the flowers and all the leaves at the bottom node. When you cut the stem, make sure the bottom of the cut is just below the lowest leaf node.


This cut should be made at a 45 degree angle. Now count to the third node and make the top cut there. Now dip the bottom end of the cutting into a rooting hormone and then carefully place it in a small pot filled with moist, loose potting soil.


Then cover the plant with a plastic bag and keep the soil moist. Please be patient and try not to transplant before the roots have grown.

If you do all the steps as described, the cutting should grow new roots in two to three weeks.

I keep my fingers crossed and wish you a lot of fun…

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